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ESPN’s Multi-Platform Coverage of World Cup of Hockey 2016 Final Begins Tuesday

ESPN’s multi-platform coverage of World Cup of Hockey 2016 best-of-three Final between Team Canada and Team Europe begins Tuesday, Sept. 27, at 8 p.m. ET. on ESPN. The second matchup will follow on Thursday, Sept. 29, at 8 p.m. with the third game (if necessary) on Saturday, Oct. 1, at 7 p.m. Games two and three will be on ESPN2.

The commentator team of Steve Levy and Barry Melrose will call all the games in the best-of-three Final starting tomorrow on ESPN with reporters Kevin Weekes and Leah Hextall. Play-by-play voice Don LaGreca and analyst Dave Maloney will call all games of the Final on ESPN Radio.

John Buccigross will host all studio coverage through the Final with analysts and Hall of Famers Brett Hull and Chris Chelios. World Cup of Hockey Pre-Game shows will precede each day’s coverage by 30 minutes.